Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it.
If Jack's in love, he's no judge of Jill's beauty.
Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy.
Rich widows are the only secondhand goods that sell at first-class prices.
Our necessities never equal our wants.
You may give give a man office, but you cannot give him discretion